Cervical screening services save lives. I know this and that is why I will continue to be screened for cervical cancer and encourage others to do likewise. This evidence shows that there is a decline in the rates of cervical cancer when these services are introduced. In Ireland, the rate of cervical cancer has dropped by 7 per cent year-on-year since CervicalCheck began. The review stated that cervical screening cannot prevent all cases and will fail to prevent some cancers, even in well-run programmes.

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2019 01:00 UTC